非核(ひかく)

ひかく
noun, no-adjective
non-nuclear; nuclear-free
formalpoliticsmilitary
1. non-nuclear; nuclear-free
the state or policy of not possessing, using, or allowing nuclear weapons
非核(ひかく)三原則(さんげんそく)は日本(にほん)の基本(きほん)方針(ほうしん)だ。
The Three Non-Nuclear Principles are a basic policy of Japan.
この地域(ちいき)は非核(ひかく)地帯(ちたい)に指定(してい)されている。
This region is designated as a nuclear-free zone.
非核(ひかく)の理念(りねん)を世界(せかい)に広(ひろ)めることが、被爆国(ひばくこく)としての日本(にほん)の使命(しめい)だと考(かんが)える人(ひと)は多(おお)い。
Many people believe it is Japan's mission as an atomic-bombed nation to spread the ideal of nuclear disarmament to the world.

Composed of 非(ひ) (non-/anti-) and 核(かく) (nuclear). A political and diplomatic term closely tied to Japan's 非核(ひかく)三原則(さんげんそく) (Three Non-Nuclear Principles): not possessing, not producing, and not permitting the introduction of nuclear weapons. This policy, articulated in 1967, is a cornerstone of Japan's post-war identity.

Common collocations

  • 非核(ひかく)三原則(さんげんそく): Three Non-Nuclear Principles
  • 非核(ひかく)地帯(ちたい): nuclear-free zone
  • 非核(ひかく)宣言(せんげん): non-nuclear declaration
  • 非核(ひかく)化(か): denuclearization

Similar words

  • 反核(はんかく): anti-nuclear — active opposition to nuclear weapons or power
  • 核(かく)軍縮(ぐんしゅく): nuclear disarmament — the process of reducing nuclear arsenals
  • 脱原発(だつげんぱつ): nuclear phase-out — specifically about nuclear power plants

Related Words

Compare: 核軍縮(かくぐんしゅく) (nuclear disarmament)
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